Eva takes gold

Eva Vogelsang

Eva Vogelsang finished with two gold medals in this year’s Senior Olympics 1500 meter and 5000 meter race walking event in her age group of 85 to 89 years. To train for the annual event, Eva walks three to four miles a day four to five times a week, and also measures her step count…

Gayle King Invitational Golf Tournament results

Pictured (left to right) are Terry Herbeck, Gayle King and Myron Urban.

The 2017 Gayle King Invitational Golf Tournament took place on March 3, 4 and 5 at Oakwood and Ironwood Golf Courses. There were seven teams in each of the 10 flights for a total of 140 men playing three days with three different formats. The first day was a Scramble, second day was Best Ball…

Men’s Niners results

Jim Wegman February can be a dreary month in some states; snow and cold and closed golf courses. Here in Sun Lakes, the courses are green and wide open. So let’s play some golf. The Hamilton High Boys Golf Team Fund Raiser was held on March 23. We played the Lakes, and David Mork was…

Palo Verde tennis players

Cottonwood tennis players enjoying the patio at Palo Verde: Back row (L-R) Bernie Tighe and Linda Vogelaar,; middle row (L-R) Penny Petersen, Barb Bram, Kay Strauman, Penny Rinald and Susan Garman; front row (L-R) Cinda Sue Thorhauer, Roberta Arpan and Sue Thomas

Cottonwood tennis players enjoying the patio at Palo Verde: Back row (L-R) Bernie Tighe and Linda Vogelaar,; middle row (L-R) Penny Petersen, Barb Bram, Kay Strauman, Penny Rinald and Susan Garman; front row (L-R) Cinda Sue Thorhauer, Roberta Arpan and Sue Thomas

Pickleball Winners’ Corner: December through March

Gold medal winners Dave Zapatka and Don Simmons at the Grand Canyon State Games in February

Our pickleball stars have done it again. Here are the latest medal winners from our own clubs right here in Sun Lakes: Dave Zapatka and Don Simmons, Silver, Level 5, Palm Creek, March Sheila Parkinson and Dianne Zimmerman, Silver, Level 4.5, Palm Creek, March JoAnn Zapatka and Spencer Roberts, Silver, Level 3.5, Grand Canyon –…

Hill and Vickery win Pool Club tourneys

Jack Hill and Jerry Vickery are the Lucky Shot Pool Club winter playoff champions. Jack Hill, Pocket 2 winner, defeated Jerry Cisneros, Pocket 1 winner, 7-5 to win the 9-Ball title. Jerry Vickery, Pocket 2 winner, defeated Cisneros, Pocket 1 winner, 5-3 in the 8-Ball playoff. Hill and Vickery will advance to the club championship…